LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has commissioned two new 132kV grid stations at Ittihad Town and Audit and Accounts to strengthen the power distribution network, reduce pressure on existing facilities and improve electricity supply to thousands of consumers.
LESCO Board of Directors Chairman Amir Zia formally inaugurated the two grid stations in the presence of LESCO Chief Executive Officer Engr Muhammad Ramzan Butt and senior officials.
The 132kV Ittihad Town Grid Station was constructed at a cost of Rs588 million. Four 11kV feeders — Ittihad Town F-1, F-2, F-3 and Azimabad — are currently being supplied through the facility, while another 11 feeders will subsequently be shifted to the new grid station.
The facility is expected to reduce the load on the 132kV Punjab University, LDA Avenue-1 and Chung grid stations, improving the stability and reliability of the distribution system in the surrounding areas.
The 132kV Audit and Accounts Grid Station will provide relief to seven feeders currently associated with the Wapda Town, Township and Valencia grid stations and is expected to benefit around 30,000 consumers.
Three feeders — NFC-I, TIP and Defence Road-II — have already been energised through the new grid station, while work is under way on feeders serving Hakeem Town, Khera Distributary and Engineers Town.
Speaking at the inauguration, Amir Zia said the new grid stations represented an important step towards strengthening LESCO’s transmission and distribution infrastructure and ensuring a more stable power supply.
He said development projects were being executed on a fast-track basis to enhance system capacity and support reliable electricity supplies.
LESCO CEO Engr Muhammad Ramzan Butt said the commissioning of the two facilities would increase transmission capacity, improve voltage profiles and enhance overall system stability.
He added that the new grid stations would also help LESCO meet growing electricity demand and facilitate the provision of new connections in the areas served by the company.
Story by Saeed Akhtar Baloch
